contradiction; inconsistency
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
as expected; as predicted
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
close; intimate; on good terms
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
tone (of voice); manner of talking
several people; a few people
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
assertion; declaration; affirmation
later on; eventually; afterwards
conviction; belief; confidence
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
job; work; duties; trade; skill
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
had better ...; had better not ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
fragment; scrap; piece; shred